NCERT Class 9 English Book PDF

Unit 1 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs Sudha Murty's heart-warming story 'How I Taught My Grandmother to Read' with the patriotic poem 'Bharat Our Land'. Students explore the joy of learning at any age, the bond between generations, and love for one's country, while building reading-comprehension and inference skills.

Unit 2 of Class 9 English Kaveri brings together the prose piece 'The Pot Maker' and the poem 'Gifts of Grace: Honouring Our Vocations'. The unit invites learners to value craft, labour and the dignity of every kind of work, while practising comprehension, inference and the skill of identifying a writer's central message.

Unit 3 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs the prose 'Winds of Change' with the poem 'Canvas of Soil'. The titles point to themes of transformation, nature and the land. Learners strengthen reading comprehension, inference and the ability to identify a central message while appreciating how prose and poetry treat change and the natural world.

Unit 4 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs the prose 'Vitamin-M' with Rabindranath Tagore's tender poem 'I Cannot Remember My Mother'. The poem explores memory and a child's love for a mother, while the unit as a whole strengthens comprehension, inference and the skill of identifying a writer's central message and emotional tone.

Unit 5 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs the prose 'The World of Limitless Possibilities' with David Roth's poem 'Nine Gold Medals'. The unit highlights possibility, compassion and the true spirit of sport, while learners strengthen comprehension, inference and the skill of identifying a writer's central message and tone.

Unit 6 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs the prose 'Twin Melodies' with the poem 'A Friend Found in Music'. The titles point to themes of music, harmony and friendship. Learners build reading comprehension, inference and the skill of identifying a central message while appreciating how prose and poetry explore the power of music.

Unit 7 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs the prose 'Carrier of Words' with the poem 'Words'. As the titles suggest, the unit reflects on language and the power of words. Learners strengthen reading comprehension, inference and the ability to identify a central message while appreciating how writers explore the meaning and influence of language.

Unit 8 of Class 9 English Kaveri pairs the prose 'Follow That Dream' with the poem 'Believe in Yourself'. The titles point to themes of ambition, self-confidence and perseverance. Learners build reading comprehension, inference and the skill of identifying a central message while drawing motivation from both texts.